Miami Heat expected to land G Joe Johnson

Former All-Star guard Joe Johnson plans to sign with the Miami Heat once he clears waivers, multiple outlets reported Friday.

Johnson negotiated a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday in hopes of joining a playoff-caliber team. He can't officially sign with Miami until he clears waivers on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET.

Johnson drew interest from several teams before narrowing his list to the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami.

Johnson is a seven-time All-Star and six of those appearances occurred when he was a member of the Hawks. Cleveland's LeBron James openly lobbied for Johnson to join the Cavaliers.

Johnson averaged just 11.8 points and shot 40.6 percent from the field for the Nets this season.

The Heat are slim in the backcourt after losing both Tyler Johnson (shoulder) and Beno Udrih (foot) to season-ending injuries. In addition, star forward Chris Bosh is sidelined indefinitely due to blood clot issues in his calf.